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Royal Icing
If you are making gingerbread cookies or need a really sturdy icing, this royal icing is your ticket. It’s only three ingredients whipped together until fluffy and stiff. Very sweet, but really reliable.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 960 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pasteurized liquid egg whites
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Start by whipping the egg whites until frothy using a stand or hand mixer.
- Add in the vanilla extract and stir in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time.
- Once the powdered sugar has been incorporated, whip on high speed for 5 to 7 minutes or until very thick.
- Store at room temperature in an airtight container with plastic wrap directly on the royal icing to prevent drying out.
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Notes
- Nutritional information is for 1 cup of icing. This recipe makes two total cups.
Nutrition Information
Calories
960kcal
(48%)
Carbohydrates
240g
(80%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
66mg
(2%)
Sugar
235g
(470%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 960
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 960kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 240g | 80% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 235g | 470% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.